Organisational & Workforce Development

Training & Skills

Carbon reduction and sustainability awareness should be a routine part of the training and development process for Boards. Organisations such as the NHS Appointments Commission have an important opportunity to develop this commitment.

A range of organisations offer training for staff, ranging from an introductions to sustainability to environmental management systems. A few key organisations in the region are listed in the 'need some help' section.

Learning for Sustainability is something that can be inegrated into the everyday working of the Trust and all staff. From including carbon reduction and sustainability in inductions and job desciptions, to understanding the value of sustainability in everyday practice.

 

Case Studies

Royal Cornwall Hospital Renal Unit

In 2008 the Renal unit at Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro took part in a climate change and carbon reduction initiative.  From it flowed a short list of immediate actions, and some longer term actions both to improve the service and cut carbon.  Some of the easiest actions such as a 70% reduction in linen use, and reducing food waste from 35% to near zero, also resulted in immediate savings of carbon, and c£8k cash, more than paying for the programme.

Examples of Terms of Reference

Please see below for Terms of Reference for staff Sustainability groups from a range of Trusts across the South West: Devon Partnership Trust, NHS Gloucestershire and Avon and Wiltshire Partnership. Also attached is the terms of reference for NHS Bristol's Climate Change steering group. Many thanks for the Trusts for sharing their information!

News

  1. BMJ Spotlight on Climate Change
    Mon, 19/03/2012

    The BMJ has just published a spotlight on climate change on ...

  2. Sustainability in the NHS: Healthcheck 2012 (from SDU bulletin)
    Wed, 01/02/2012

    Today the NHS SDU launches its new publication '...

  3. Global Green and Healthy Hospitals
    Thu, 13/10/2011

    The NHS SDU has become one of the founding members of a new global initiative: Global Green and Healthy Hospitals - which supports existing efforts around the world to promote greater sustainability and environmental health in the health sector and thereby to strengthen health systems...

  4. Public Health Residential School 2011 - info and presentations
    Wed, 12/10/2011

    Information is now available from the South West Public Health Residential School, held at Dartington in September 2011.

  5. Sustainability Essentials - new info from 2degrees
    Mon, 26/09/2011

    These documents provide the essential information that any sustainability professional, new or old needs to know. Topics range from supply chain to the built environment to energy management. If you're new to sustainability, they offer the perfect introduction, with loads of links to...

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